Infringement of Directive 2011/70/Euratom

21.11.2014

Question for written answer E-009615-14
to the Commission
Rule 130
Michèle Rivasi (Verts/ALE)

The first shipments of radioactive waste from Monaco to France are scheduled to take place at the end of 2014, following the promulgation (by order of 15 January 2014) of the Agreement between the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco relating to the treatment of Monegasque radioactive waste on French territory.

Article 1 of the above-cited Agreement reads as follows:

‘The term “treatment”, as used in the present agreement, shall be understood to mean: the disposal of the aforementioned waste in centres operated by the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (ANDRA), together with the stockpiling of the aforementioned waste pending the industrial commissioning of storage centres capable of receiving it.’

The nature of the waste to be exported to France is not specified. However, France currently does not have any facilities for storing low-level long-life (LL-LL), intermediate-level long-life (IL-LL) or high-level (HL) waste.

This provision of the Agreement violates Article 4(4)(c) of Directive 2011/70/Euratom.

1. Has the Commission been notified about these shipments?

2. What measures does the Commission intend to take to prevent any infringement of Directive 2011/70/Euratom?